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from CN:
Back in 2005, Boonen powered past George Hincapie and Juan Antonio
Flecha in a virtually identical three-man sprint in the Roubaix
velodrome. But asked to compare his victory of three years ago with
that of today, Boonen rated this latest triumph as more satisfying.
"There were two other riders today and I think these guys are a level
higher than Flecha and Hincapie. We rode with an average of 43.5 km/h,
and I believe this edition was a tougher race than back then."
Back in 2005, Boonen powered past George Hincapie and Juan Antonio
Flecha in a virtually identical three-man sprint in the Roubaix
velodrome. But asked to compare his victory of three years ago with
that of today, Boonen rated this latest triumph as more satisfying.
"There were two other riders today and I think these guys are a level
higher than Flecha and Hincapie. We rode with an average of 43.5 km/h,
and I believe this edition was a tougher race than back then."